eladni

Eladni is a Hungarian verb meaning to sell. It is a transitive verb used to transfer ownership of something in exchange for money. The form is built from the base adni, “to give,” with the separative prefix el-, which together express making something go away by sale.

Etymology and usage: Eladni combines el- with adni, yielding the sense of turning over ownership to someone else. It governs a direct object in the accusative case (eladni valamit). Related nouns include eladó (seller) and eladás (sale). The verb is common in commerce, personal transactions, and everyday speech.

Conjugation overview: Present tense forms include eladom (I sell), eladsz (you sell), eladja (he/she sells), eladjuk (we sell), eladjátok (you all sell), eladják (they sell). Past tense forms are eladtam, eladtad, eladta, eladtuk, eladtátok, eladták. For future intention, Hungarian often uses a present tense form with time adverbs, or a compound construction such as El fogom adni (I will sell it) or Eladni fogok (I will sell). The verb takes a direct object, as in Eladom a kocsit (I am selling the car).

Derived forms and related terms: Eladó (seller), eladás (sale, act of selling), eladható (sellable), eladhatatlan (unsellable). Usage notes: eladni typically describes voluntary transfer for money; other verbs can express similar ideas with nuance, such as kiadni (to rent out) or átadni (to hand over) in different contexts.